See how your local MP voted in France鈥檚 new end-of-life law Check their vote on the 鈥榓ssisted suicide鈥� bill with an online tool
New law to stop cold calls in France voted through in Assembl茅e The new legislation is aiming to end 鈥榩hone harassment鈥�, but some say it will still be ineffective
Local election rule changes in France and why you may have a new mayor in 2026 Communes with fewer than 1,000 residents are particularly set to see changes from next year
news Crackdown law on nuisance cold calls in France backed by MPs The law was passed unanimously, but there is still some disagreement over proposed exemptions
Latest property energy efficiency rules as parliament rejects bill Landlords now have to follow the climate law rules without exception
Macron impeachment proposal rejected by French parliament The proposal which accused the president of 鈥榖reaching his responsibilities鈥� has still been hailed as 鈥榟istoric鈥� by left-wing MPs
French MPs to debate 鈥榙iscrimination based on hair colour and style鈥� France is lagging behind North America on the issue, says MP
Flurry of new MP bids to ease visits to second homes in France New bill amendments either call to bring back Senator Martine Berthet's 'automatic visa' idea or a version of it proposed by MP Alexandre Holroyd
President Macron faces battle over immigration crackdown in France Right-wing politicians call for tougher measures, including making overstaying a visa a crime, as parliament prepares to debate bill
Can you visit the French parliament and listen to a debate? The palais Bourbon building is no longer closed off to the public, but advance planning is needed to see inside
鈥楩rench society is built around the economy not the right to dignity鈥� We speak to S茅bastien Peytavie, a rugby player, psychologist, and the first MP to use a wheelchair at the Assembl茅e nationale in the Fifth Republic
鈥楶ension age rise in France is unnecessary and will worsen inequality鈥� An economist tells us why he thinks President Macron really wants to increase the retirement age 鈥� it benefits business not pensioners
Majority of French MPs expected to back anti-bullfighting bill The Assembl茅e nationale will study its first ever anti-corrida bill on November 24. The Connexion looks at how likely it is to be adopted
Log purchases, wood pellets: what help is France proposing for homes? A new 鈧�230million support package has just been passed by France鈥檚 Assembl茅e nationale
鈥楾he young feel they鈥檝e been voting for politicians who don鈥檛 change鈥� Meet France鈥檚 26-year-old dual nationality MP - he explains how a British childhood and French education have informed his politics
鈥楶resident Macron, use the summer to plan France鈥檚 global future鈥� Columnist Simon Heffer has some thoughts on how the French leader could regain power at home and abroad
French MPs argue over what is appropriate parliamentary dress code Conservative parties want ties to be standard while the far-left looks to forbid 鈥榚xpensive suits鈥�
Spending power, judges, Jean Castex: This week in French politics Discussion around measures to improve public spending power moves to the Senate after heated debate amongst MPs
Spending power and how to finance it: This week in French politics The prospect of energy restraints and the inclusion of Finland and Sweden in NATO will also be discussed
Chacun voit midi 脿 sa porte: our French phrase of the week This has no link with lunchtime food deliveries but rather something that President Macron鈥檚 government may experience in the coming days
Spending power help, Covid travel pass: This week in French politics Senators will also study a report on the violent scenes outside the Stade de France at the Champions League final in May
Why is there talk of a vote of confidence for France鈥檚 new PM? Boris Johnson recently survived a no confidence vote, and 脡lisabeth Borne has decided to forgo one. We explain the different systems in France and the UK
Explainer: What is France鈥檚 Assembl茅e nationale and how does it work? We look at how laws are passed, the role of the House鈥檚 president, parliamentary groups and a clause in French law that allows the government to bypass parliament
Power shift in France: President Macron needs MPs to compromise We ask political experts what went wrong for Macron in the legislative elections and how he can govern without an absolute majority
French politics: President Macron is in office but he is not in power Simon Heffer gives his unfiltered view on the miserable term Mr Macron now faces
鈥榃e must learn to govern differently鈥�: Key points of Macron鈥檚 TV talk The president has thrown the ball back into the oppositions鈥� court requesting their position on policies in his first address since failing to win an absolute majority in parliament
Will Macron dissolve parliament over MP loses? Two experts give views Some doubt he can reach alliances as he closed off this option in his first term and so will have no choice but to dissolve the Assembl茅e Nationale
Easy-look graphic: how seats in France鈥檚 new parliament are divided The final results of France鈥檚 legislative elections are now known. No party has an absolute majority. The new National Assembly will meet for the first time on 28 June
MP elections in France: what are key policies of leading coalitions? The first results are expected at 20.00. After a tight first round, there is a real question mark as to which party will come out on top and if there will be a hung parliament
Hunger-strike baker stands as MP to give a voice to migrants in France After campaigning to stop the deportation of his apprentice, St茅phane Ravacley thinks French immigration policy is unfair and aims to join the Assembl茅e Nationale to end the 'nonsense鈥�
Elisabeth Borne must win at legislative elections to remain French PM Simon Heffer looks at why she is standing for election to the Assembl茅e nationale, what happens if she loses and what awaits her as prime minister if she wins
Far-Left M茅lenchon 鈥榠s dreaming鈥� in aim to be French prime minister He hopes for a big success for his party in June鈥檚 MP elections but will struggle as his supporters are concentrated in just a few urban areas, says a political analyst
Le Pen lost but could France really begin a 'nationals first' policy? Equality is a fundamental pillar of the French Republic and law experts say it would be difficult to discriminate against foreign people in France, but not impossible
How and why were France鈥檚 departments created? It is well known today that the country is divided into 101 areas called d茅partements . However, it was not always this way and their history dates back to the French Revolution
Hijabi women鈥檚 football game protest banned by Paris police The women intended to play wearing hijabs near the Assembl茅e nationale as a protest against plans to ban players from wearing of the headscarves at official events
